SUBORDER

suborder

(noun) (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

suborder (plural suborders)

(taxonomy) A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.

Anagrams

• Brodeurs, bordures, bourders

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*or"der, n. (Nat. Hist.)

Definition: A division of an order; a group of genera of a little lower rank than an order and of greater importance than a tribe or family; as, cichoraceous plants form a suborder of Compositæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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